Several free-agent invites were present for the on-ice workouts, including:

Chris DeSousa, C, Niagara Ice Dogs (OHL)
Burke Gallimore, RW, Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
Igor Gongalskyi, LW, Stockton Thunder (ECHL)
Brady Irwin, C, Vermont (NCAA)
Adam Payerl, C, Barrie Colts (OHL)

Stockton Thunder:

Thunder Players Hit NHL Development Camp

The Stockton Thunder, the proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers and American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons, announced seven players who have playing experience with the Thunder are participating in development camps with the Edmonton Oilers in Sherwood Park, Alberta and with the Buffalo Sabres in Lewiston, N.Y.
The camps run for five days from June 6-10 and include both on-ice and off-ice sessions. Niagara University in Lewiston will host the Sabres development camp.
Below is the list of players in NHL development camps with experience in a Thunder uniform:

EDMONTON OILERS
- James Bates (RW) — 2008-09
- Jordan Bendfeld (D) — 2008-09
- Geoff Paukovich © — 2007-09
- Andrew Perugini (G) — 2008-09
- Bryan Pitton (G) — 2008-09
- Cody Wild (D) — 2008-09

BUFFALO SABRES
- Igor Gongalsky (RW) — 2008-09

USA Grillo, Roger (mentor coach)
LAT Abols, Artis (coach)
BEL Peusens, Joris (coach)
BIH Hasovic, Ermin (coach)
CAN Rollins, Laura (coach)
RUS Andrey, Vasiliev (manager)
NOR Braten, Frode (equipment)

GER Setters James (mentor)
FRA Nilly Frederic (coach)
AUS Lindsay Steven (coach)
ISL Gudmundsson Gunnar (coach)
FIN Hietanen Petteri (coach)
ITA Suen Kurt (manager)
SRB Kovanovic Vladimir (equipment)